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Global Consonances
II Sunday Afternoon
September 15 noon to 6:00 PM Custom House Plaza |
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| "Expect the unexpected."
What else could be the underlying motto of the Tama project than this
true piece of Malian philosophy? Mainly based on singer Tom Diakite's repertoire, Tama displays a mixture of rhythms and flavors from West Africa, with a definite input from Europe through the stylings of guitarist Sam Mills. As the name "Tama" (a Bambara word meaning "to walk") suggests, these are songs of the migrant. |
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| They capture musical influences from lands visited and departed: Tom says, "…music I learnt was already a mix - something different from the mainstream Malian tradition." With voice, kora, balafon, djembe, congas, talking drums and other percussions (provided by Djanunu Dabo), the band's approach was to collect years of traveling memories rather than trying to represent or revive a traditional folklore. As Tom sings, "You don't forget where you came from when you venture somewhere new." | ||
